EltaMD Foaming Facial Cleanser

Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Top Face cleansers

Best for Oily or combination skin that wants a light foam without tea tree or benzoyl peroxide.

EltaMD's foaming facial cleanser uses an enzyme and amino-acid blend and is sold as oil-free. The brand aims it at oily and sensitive skin and says it takes makeup off. It does not have the ceramides in CeraVe's foam or the short ingredient list in Vanicream. The dermatologist survey that scored CeraVe's hydrating cleanser at 100 did not score this foam. Use it in the morning if cream cleansers leave you shiny and COSRX's tea tree stings. It is still a foam. Dry, eczema-prone skin should stay with CeraVe Hydrating or Vanicream.

Texture

Foam

Key ingredients

Enzyme and amino-acid blend

Finish

Oil-free

Skin

Oily to combination

Sources: EltaMD Foaming Facial Cleanser listing: enzyme and amino-acid blend, oil-free · U.S. News 2026 survey scored the CeraVe hydrating cleanser, not this foam (published 2026-05-11)